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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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