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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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