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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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