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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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