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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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