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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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