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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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