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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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