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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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