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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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