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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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