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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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