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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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