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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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