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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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