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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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