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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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