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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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