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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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