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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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