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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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