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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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