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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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