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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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