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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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