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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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