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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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