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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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