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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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