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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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