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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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