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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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