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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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