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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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