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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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