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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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