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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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