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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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