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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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