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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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