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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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