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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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