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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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