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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the key 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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