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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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