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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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