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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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