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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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