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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive these open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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