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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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