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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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