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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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