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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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