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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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