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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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