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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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