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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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