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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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