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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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