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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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