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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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