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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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