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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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