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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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