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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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