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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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