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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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