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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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