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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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