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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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