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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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