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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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