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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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