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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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