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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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