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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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