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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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