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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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