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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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