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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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