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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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