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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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