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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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