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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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