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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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