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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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