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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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