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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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