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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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