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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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