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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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