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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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