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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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