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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology enable humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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