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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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