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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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