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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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