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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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