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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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