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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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