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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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