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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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