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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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