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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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