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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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