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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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