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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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