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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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