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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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