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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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