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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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