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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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