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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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