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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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