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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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