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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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