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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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