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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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