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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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