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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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