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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand these open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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