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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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