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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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