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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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