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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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