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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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