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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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