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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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