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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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