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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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