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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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