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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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