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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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