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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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