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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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