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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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