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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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