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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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