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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners 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 several subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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