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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students 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 a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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