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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major 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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