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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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