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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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