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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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