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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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