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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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