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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses 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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