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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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