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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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