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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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