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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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