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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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