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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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