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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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