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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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