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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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