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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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