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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology enable students all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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