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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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