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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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