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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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