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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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