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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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