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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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