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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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