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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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