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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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