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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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