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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the 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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