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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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