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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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