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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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