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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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