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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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