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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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