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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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