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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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