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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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