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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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