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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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