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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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