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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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