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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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