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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning enable students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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