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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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