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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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