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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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