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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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