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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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