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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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