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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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