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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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