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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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