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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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