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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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