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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning enable students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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