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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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