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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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