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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always 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 many issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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