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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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