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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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