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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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