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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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