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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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