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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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