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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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