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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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