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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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