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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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