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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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