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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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