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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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