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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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