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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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