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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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