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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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