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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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