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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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