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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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