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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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