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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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