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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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