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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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