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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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