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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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