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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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