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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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