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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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