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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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