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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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