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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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