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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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