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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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