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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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