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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies 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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