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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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