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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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