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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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