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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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