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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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