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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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