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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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