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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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