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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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