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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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