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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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