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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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