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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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