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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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