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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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