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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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