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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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