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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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