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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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