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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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