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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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