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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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