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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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