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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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