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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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