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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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