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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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