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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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