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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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