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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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