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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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