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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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