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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education initiatives. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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