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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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