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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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