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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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