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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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