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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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