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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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