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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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