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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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