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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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