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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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