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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning enable learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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