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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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