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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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