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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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