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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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