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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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