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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guam 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 learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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