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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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