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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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