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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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