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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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