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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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