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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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