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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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