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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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