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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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