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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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