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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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