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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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