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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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