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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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