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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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