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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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