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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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