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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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