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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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