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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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