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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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