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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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