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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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