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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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