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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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