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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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