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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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