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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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