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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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