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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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