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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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