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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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