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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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