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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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