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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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