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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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