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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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