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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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