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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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