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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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