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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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