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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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