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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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