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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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