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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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