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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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