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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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