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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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