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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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