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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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