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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have empowered humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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