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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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