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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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