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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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