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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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