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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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