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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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