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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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