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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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