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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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