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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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