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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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