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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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