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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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