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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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