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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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