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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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