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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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