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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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