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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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