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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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