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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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