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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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