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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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