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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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