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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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