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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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