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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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