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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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