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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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