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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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