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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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