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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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