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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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