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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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