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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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