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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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