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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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