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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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