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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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