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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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