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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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