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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses 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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