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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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