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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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