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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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