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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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