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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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