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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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