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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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