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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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