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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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