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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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