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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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