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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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