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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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