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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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