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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key 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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