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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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