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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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