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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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