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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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