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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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