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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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