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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp these open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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