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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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