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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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