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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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