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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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