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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the 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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