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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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