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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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