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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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