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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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