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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning enable learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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