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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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