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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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