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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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