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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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