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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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