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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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