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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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