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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the 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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