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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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