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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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