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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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