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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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