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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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