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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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