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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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