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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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