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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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