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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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