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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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