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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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