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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores 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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