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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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