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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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