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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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