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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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