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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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