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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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