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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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