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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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