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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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