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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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