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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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