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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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