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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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