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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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