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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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