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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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