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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines 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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