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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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