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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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