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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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