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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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