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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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