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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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