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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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