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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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