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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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