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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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