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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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