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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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