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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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