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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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