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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses 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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