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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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