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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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