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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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