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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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