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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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