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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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