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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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