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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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