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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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