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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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