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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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