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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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