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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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