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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education