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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key 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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