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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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