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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning enable people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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