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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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