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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are considering 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 adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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