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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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