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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)