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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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