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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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