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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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