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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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