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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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