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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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