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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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