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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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