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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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