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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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