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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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