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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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