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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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