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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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