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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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