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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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