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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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