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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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