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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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