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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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