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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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