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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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