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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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