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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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