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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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