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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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