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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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