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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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